--- product_id: 6807982 title: "Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel)" brand: "melody carlson" price: "£11.75" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/6807982-dating-dining-and-desperation-a-dear-daphne-novel store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel) **Brand:** melody carlson **Price:** £11.75 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel) by melody carlson - **How much does it cost?** £11.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/6807982-dating-dining-and-desperation-a-dear-daphne-novel) ## Best For - melody carlson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted melody carlson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51u+kSW4KEL.jpg) ![Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IQ678s9dL.jpg) ![Dating, Dining, and Desperation (A Dear Daphne Novel) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31pTxplAxQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Constructive Ecouragement *by L***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016* I'm actually going to buy this series (exceedingly rare for me), even though the first was an accidental purchase (& recommended lock, stock & over a a barrel beginning rework has a decent faux-end with elimination of a suitor & nice dear reader section imho). Many writers are swapping to sub-characters for next-in-series now-days.Loved this second one as it explored faith more, inverse anxiety/control relationship & thoroughly adored everything in Mabel section. Would actually read it again.Read sample for book 3 & WHOOPS there's a fix (easy to do in ebooks, thankfully):Book 2 & 3 clash in that Mabel/Vera's home is dubbed a rental/cleared to storage in 2, then flips in book 3 to owned, filled with junk again. This would be something an awesome writer critique group would catch. Wish I had one myself ;).Dear reader section seems abrupt on this one (esp. since I thought it was a 2 book set (suggest add that to title line/rework a good exit paragraph while updating it to say the set of 4 is complete now).Another cool sales approach I've seen on one set of is Amazon popping up a "buy all 3" option for a few dollars less after completing the first free/e-book. Then everyone knows there's 4 & not continually deciding whether to read/but on. Particularly if pricing higher at 7.99 vs standard $4-5.I hope you see this & it helps to disappear that plot glitch & maybe help out your sales.God Bless,a learning-to-be-kinder editor ;) ### ⭐ incomplete story :-( *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2014* The story was ok, as far as it went, though not one I'd be wanting to read again. But I was very disappointed to get to the end and find it just stopped, and I'd have to buy another book, maybe 2, to find out what happened in the end. Very unsatisfying :-( ### ⭐⭐ Second installment that leaves you hanging (again) and introduces some one-dimensional characters *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014* I enjoyed the unusual premise in book one, and was looking forward to the second installment.I was disappointed.Daphne now has a southern belle neighbor who is semi-obsessed with appearances, and she drags Daphne along on a few "girl-time" outings. These felt silly to me, and frankly like the author was just trying to fill time/pages.Daphne then manages to connect with a sweet little girl who's already experienced significant loss in her life -- sadly, though, again this just came off as another "awwwwww" plot point ("Oh, she has a heart for children! How sweet!") and the development of their relationship is very rushed.The book ends with a note from the author sharing that the last two books in the series will be released in e-book format (and possibly print as some point), and that there *will* be a wedding in the end. Seriously, this is dragging out for TWO more books?! The question of who Daphne ends up with simply doesn't matter to me anymore (although it seems pretty predictable) and I won't be reading any more in this series. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/6807982-dating-dining-and-desperation-a-dear-daphne-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/6807982-dating-dining-and-desperation-a-dear-daphne-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*